grand palace

The Grand Palace

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April 7th 2005
Wandered through Banglamphu markets yesterday, which was interesting. It'a a lot like Bali here, but a bit more laid back than Kuta. Had 'pud' thai for lunch/dinner from a street vendor (their translations can be interesting) for 15B, and then had a great pineapple shake - which is basically just pineapple and ice blended together. Ended up going to bed early again as I was so tired from walking a ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more